1) Readiness since DTS codes last cleared (shows all IMs are ready)
2) Readiness for current drive cycle (shows half of IMs not ready).

I need to know which one of these options are necessary for the annual emissions inspection to be completed. I think it probably is #1 above but I would like to verify with someone familiar with the process.

The codes were cleared over a year ago after "misfire" was detected and fixed. I went through the tiresome drive cycle to reset everything at that time and haven't cleared any codes since. No DTS or check engine light since then. I just am not sure why my new scan tool displays the two IM readiness options. My old scan tool only had one.

It is a totally irrelevant data point. Some of the tests run constantly some of them run once per drive cycle some run in the first 5 seconds some run under certain circumstances. Achieving a "drive cycle" without a computer is virtually impossible, but ordinary driving will accomplish the same thing in a week or so.

Thanks Donbrew and Oldblue. You were both right. I got my inspection sticker with no problem because the IM monitors were all "ready" since the last DTS were cleared. The "this drive cycle" IM monitor un-readiness was irrelevant.